01 / Choose one room
Keep every photo in the same space.
Placefold currently makes one rectangular room at a time. Choose the room that matters most to your decision and take one to six normal photos of that room. One photo is enough to try; a suggested starting set is two to four overlapping views.
Keep the furniture in place while you photograph it. That gives each repeated object one consistent position across the set.
02 / Start in a corner
Show two walls and plenty of floor.
Hold the camera around chest height and point diagonally across the room. Include the lines where the walls meet the floor and ceiling when you can. A steady, level frame makes the room shape easier to read.
03 / Cross to the opposite side
Repeat the important landmarks.
Take the next photo from the opposite corner or end of the room. Keep some of the same furniture or openings visible in both frames. This overlap links the views and reveals the sides of objects hidden in the first picture.
Good daylight or even room lighting helps. Wipe the lens, stand still, and use an ordinary wide frame rather than a panorama or heavy digital zoom.
04 / Add scale if it is easy
One wall length can sharpen the estimate.
Measurements are optional for starting. If you know the room width or depth, open “Have one measurement?” and add that wall length in metres. You can also refine room and furniture dimensions after the preview appears.
Photos help estimate shape, openings, furniture, and scale. They do not create a precise survey. Confirm tight clearances, door swings, radiators, and delivery routes before signing, buying, or moving.
05 / Build and adjust
Treat the first model as an editable start.
Choose your photos, review the photo-processing consent, and select “Build my 3D room.” A detailed estimate can take time; the same browser remembers the request while it runs.
In the result, orbit and zoom around the room, move furniture, rotate pieces by a quarter turn, and inspect anything marked uncertain. Correct the dimensions or window positions you know, then save the room privately.